How principals can be most effective in dealing with and serving emotionally disturbed or socially maladjusted pupils, while recognizing the demands and interests of teachers and parents at the same time, is considered. Much of the success in moving ahead to serve disturbed children with new formats is said to depend upon the principal and how he…

This essay outlines the course and character of the American student leftist movement during the twentieth century. It summarizes the earlier character of student leftism and describes how the "New Left" developed, its constellation of beliefs, and its tactics and objectives. A principal conclusion is that hard-core student activists…

Differences in political attitudes, opinions, and responses toward the counter culture exist among educators of the right, the new and old left, and conservative, liberal and radical outlooks. Differences in response to student radicalism and dissent involve the function of the school system and its teachers, the nature of the students' role in…

Forty female subjects were given intermittent options to transmit noncontingent promises of intent to cooperate during the course of a mixed-motive laboratory game. In a 2 x 2 experimental design, a robot target either reciprocated subjects' promise statements or concealed her behavioral intentions, and was either always cooperative or always…

This document, one of several prepared by the University Urban Interface Program at the University of Pittsburgh, deals with the nature and solution of conflict within the environment. Many professionally trained managers are ill-prepared to deal with conflict in their environment. They often do not see it as a part of their managerial function.…

The nominal group technique is one of the best methods to encourage administrators and teachers to view themselves as part of the problems and solution.

Explores the extent of dialectical operations within the decision making processes of older adults. (BD)

This article presents a model of family therapy which may be described as primarily conjoint therapy integrating techniques of conflict resolution into family systems theory. Conflict between the biological parents and other adults is actively elicited, old hostilities surfaced, and the sharing of here-and-now feelings is encouraged. (Author)

The conflict management process outlined here calls for strength development, trust building, accurate message sending and receiving, reality testing, goal setting, alternatives generation and selection, and planning for implementation. It may be used by administrators, teachers, and students. (DS)

A theoretical formulation is proposed that incorporates a concept of stress intended to permit analysis of group moves and individual mechanisms to resolve stress. Two extant theoretical formulations of work group behavior that includes a concept of stress related to group processes are reviewed. (Author/MLF)

Examined three types of marital separation: those leading to divorce, those leading to reconciliation, and long-tern unresolved separations. Data from National Longitudinal Surveys cohort of mature women from 1967-1982 revealed important differences among groups of separating women in education, income, and race. (Author/NB)

By enabling students to mediate their own disputes, educators may be synthesizing the finest potential in the school--the creative, constructive dynamic inherent in conflict. This article describes a mediated dispute resolution program used in several schools and offers implementation advice. (MLH)

Describes a seven-week experience working with groups composed of diverse races in South Africa. Reflects on the human drama of direct and honest confrontation and proposes that major changes are precipitated from great stress or crisis. Presents evidence of the potential of person-centered communication in conflict resolution. (Author/NB)

Focuses on the conditions that facilitate change both in individuals and in groups. Describes the person-centered theory that began in individual psychotherapy and has been extended to others fields such as education, management, and racial relations. Connects theory of personal change with the process for achieving peace. (Author/NB)

Outlines the new movement to teach conflict resolution in schools nationwide. It teaches students how to resolve their differences peaceably in an increasingly violent world. Includes a sidebar with a resource listing. (MD)